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18 <br /> Accepting C&D at current levels costs an estimated $77,000 -$88,000 in tipping fees per year <br /> because the waste is hauled out of Orange County. <br /> C&D Size Example: 3 cubic feet (photo) <br /> C&D Size Example: 6 cubic feet (photo) <br /> C&D Size Example: 3, 6, and 8 cubic ft. (photo) <br /> Conclusion <br /> • Currently, daily limits are in place for MSW and Yard Waste. <br /> • There are some inconsistences when it comes to C&D disposal at the Waste and <br /> Recycling Centers. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if there has been a policy change, or was the existing <br /> policy just not being enforced. He said if the latter is true, why was the policy not being <br /> enforced, and how does staff enforce it now. <br /> Robert Williams said he does not know why it was not being enforced, but when he <br /> arrived, and understood County ordinances, he found there were inconsistencies. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin referred to the picture that shows how much waste residents can <br /> bring, and asked if the limit is 3 cubic yards or 4.5. He asked if the policy is enforceable. <br /> Robert Williams said 4.5 yards is different, and the sign says 120 cubic feet. He said <br /> the confusion came with the C&D waste versus everything else. He said C&D should not be <br /> taken at the waste and recycling centers. He said nothing has changed with house waste, etc. <br /> He said staff has been more thoroughly trained, and have been encouraged to promote <br /> consistency. He said the options are either to stop taking C&D at the solid waste convenience <br /> centers (SWCC), or to change the ordinance to accept it. He said enforcement comes with <br /> consistency and clear communication to the public. He said the County ordinance does not list <br /> C&D waste as allowable material to be collected at the SWCC. <br /> Commissioner Price asked if residents are not taking the C&D to the SWCC, then do <br /> they take to the C&D landfill and pay a tipping fee. <br /> Robert Williams said yes, residents can take it to the C&D landfill with a tipping fee, or <br /> out of County to a transfer station. <br /> Commissioner Price asked if someone had 6 cubic feet of C&D and took it to the landfill, <br /> what would they pay. <br /> Robert Williams said there is a flat fee ($5 or $10), but it also depends how much the <br /> C&D weighs. <br /> Commissioner Price said there is a monetary incentive to leave C&D waste at the <br /> SWCC. <br /> Robert Williams said yes. <br /> Commissioner McKee referred to the sign at the SWCC that was shown in the <br /> presentation at the SWCC, and said this sign has been at the SWCCs for years, and is the <br /> understood process by the community. <br /> Commissioner McKee said the Orange County C&D landfill is open and operational, and <br /> asked if there is a reason why the waste is taken to Durham. <br /> Robert Williams said Orange County does not have room at the SWCC, and so it is <br /> heaped with the bulk household waste and taken to Durham. <br /> Commissioner McKee referred to the first page of abstract where it says the SWCCs are <br /> for the convenience of the residents. He said the section that states a resident can bring a <br /> wheelbarrow amount of waste, directly contradicts the sign that is posted at the SWCCs. He <br />